About Equinox Center

MISSION

To ensure a healthy environment, vibrant communities and a strong economy for the San Diego Region, Equinox Center researches and advances innovative solutions to balance regional growth with our finite natural resources.

CORE VALUES

  • Healthy Environment. We stand for stewardship of San Diego County’s distinctive natural beauty and unique habitats: our land, water, climate, air quality, natural areas, beaches and our richly diverse ecosystems.
  • Vibrant Communities. We believe in fostering inspiring places that people like to live, work, and visit; communities that enhance the health, safety, and quality of life of our diverse population, respect local culture, use resources wisely, and provide convenient, reliable transportation options.
  • Strong Economy. We stand for a healthy, growing market economy that yields widely shared prosperity. It is open, competitive, accountable, transparent, and provides real opportunities for success in every neighborhood, while maintaining ample natural resources for future generations.

Inspired by these values, we are proponents for our region’s responsible growth and we support the conscientious care-taking of the natural and economic assets that we have inherited.

WHAT WE DO

Equinox Center assists policy makers, community leaders and interested individuals in planning for the inevitable increased pressure on our energy and water supplies, housing infrastructure, natural areas, and transportation systems, while ensuring our region’s continued prosperity. We produce and disseminate research papers, policy briefs, statistics, and maps and graphics all aimed at advancing balanced, integrated, regional approaches to San Diego's sustainability issues.

We do this by:

  • Translating the best available scientific and economic research into practical solutions
  • Educating the public on our natural resource and sustainability issues
  • Developing usable metrics and tracking our region's progress
  • Building strategic working relationships with key stakeholders throughout the San Diego Region
  • Providing expert resources for decision makers and public discussions
  • Working effectively with the media to get the Center's message out
  • Remaining firmly objective, nonpartisan and independent

Our region’s population is estimated to grow by 750,000 people by 2030. As our families grow up and need their own homes, and businesses thrive, attracting new residents, Equinox Center strives to maintain and enhance our exceptional quality of life for San Diego County residents and our many visitors.